TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - The attempted assassination of President Reagan. Medical implications and historical perspective JO - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association A1 - Aaron, Benjamin L. A1 - Rockoff, S. D. SP - 1689 EP - 1693 VL - 272 IS - 21 N2 - In 1981, President Ronald Reagan became the first incumbent president of the United States to survive being struck by a would-be assassin's bullet. Had President Reagan not survived, the history of this country and the world most certainly would have been changed. This report is the only first-hand account of the details of his medical care and complications following the assassination attempt, an event that emphasizes the vulnerability of presidents to would-be assassins and the importance of readily available expert medical care and facilities to their survival.
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